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I. BASIC PRINCIPLESA. God Is The Source Of Life

(Acts 17:25; Gen. 2:7).

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C. Innocent Life To Be Protected (Ex. 23:7; 21:22-25; Jer.

19:4-5; Dt. 19:10).D. Deliberate Taking Of Innocent Life Is Murder (Gen. 4:8-10; 9:5-6; Ex. 20:13; 1 Tim. 1:9-11).E. Death Is An Enemy (1 Cor. 15:25-26, 55-56; Heb. 2:14-15; 2 Tim. 1:10).

B. Life Starts In In The Womb (Ps. 139:11-17).

II.DECISIONS BASED UPON BIBLEA. Capital Punishment? (Eccl.

8:11; Gen. 9:6; Acts 25:11; Rom. 13:1-4)

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Which one has the right to live? 1) A murderer.

2) A baby.

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B. Abortion? 1.5 million a year in the USA.

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1. China – limit on # of children.2. Abortions In USA ~46 mil by 2006!

(Ex. 21:22-25; Ps. 139:13-16)

3. Consequences to Abortion: Anger, Anxiety, Panic attack, Denial/repression, Depression, Deterioration of self-concept (self-worth, self-image), Disruption in relationships even family, Feelings of helplessness or powerlessness, Grief, Preoccupation with the abortion procedure or thoughts of babies, Guilt, Suicide thoughts or attempts, Regret, Nightmares or flashbacks.

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“Babe” (Lk. 1:44; 2:12).“Conceive” a son (Lk. 1:31; Jas.

2:24).

C. Euthanasia (Job 2:1-6, 10; Eccl. 7:14; Jas. 1:2-4; 2:26).

II.DECISIONS BASED UPON BIBLE

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1. Suicide (Acts 16:27-28).2. Dr. Kevorkian & “Assisted

Suicide.”3. Terri Shiavo.4. Hitler’s plan for a “Master

Race” killed 45-50 Million.

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1. Life is a gift of God! We have not right to take innocent life!

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3. Do we really want to live in a culture that cherishes death more than life?

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2. Suffering in this world is educational!

“THINGS HARD TO BE UNDERSTOOD”

1. “And” (Mark 16:16)2. “Into” (Rom. 6:3; Gal.

3:27)3. “Then” (Rom. 6:18)4. “Now” (1 Pet. 3:21)5. “Wash Away” (Acts 22:16)6. “Wherein” (Col. 2:12)“As also in all his epistles, speaking in them

of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own

destruction. (2 Pet. 3:16)